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Clara Steen Skott diary, 1936-1939
June 5
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June 5 Enjoy seeing peonies, roses, Oriental poppies 19 Slept well, left Postville, called on Rev. J.J. Snider's at Elgin; tested pumps at Arlington & a few at Elgin; picnicked at rural school near Volga City. Drove thru Backbone Park & checked there. Home at 4. 4H mtg. at Callahan's Signe has 44 chicks. Alfalfa hay made. 19 Baked brown bread. Left at 11:30 for Maq. Signe drove 40 miles of trip. Donnie Allen went with us. Hard rain. Frank came home with us. Letter from Zelma. Got car muddy on its brand new paint. 19. K frosted my cake. Didn't stay for church. Mailed cards to Edna Maxwell & Lyle Miller's, wrote Pauline & Dora. Planned for Mothers' Club meeting here Thursday. Hans went to Buckhorn for week. I have many lovely iris blooming, first petunia 19 Huge washing, K hanging it. Back ached. We ironed. I mended. 1st strawberries. Frank sick. Mr. [Parman?] brought Hans' hive of bees. Sam Mener helped roll tennis court & real playing begins. I set out scarlet salvia. Lemon lilies blooming. 19
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June 5 Enjoy seeing peonies, roses, Oriental poppies 19 Slept well, left Postville, called on Rev. J.J. Snider's at Elgin; tested pumps at Arlington & a few at Elgin; picnicked at rural school near Volga City. Drove thru Backbone Park & checked there. Home at 4. 4H mtg. at Callahan's Signe has 44 chicks. Alfalfa hay made. 19 Baked brown bread. Left at 11:30 for Maq. Signe drove 40 miles of trip. Donnie Allen went with us. Hard rain. Frank came home with us. Letter from Zelma. Got car muddy on its brand new paint. 19. K frosted my cake. Didn't stay for church. Mailed cards to Edna Maxwell & Lyle Miller's, wrote Pauline & Dora. Planned for Mothers' Club meeting here Thursday. Hans went to Buckhorn for week. I have many lovely iris blooming, first petunia 19 Huge washing, K hanging it. Back ached. We ironed. I mended. 1st strawberries. Frank sick. Mr. [Parman?] brought Hans' hive of bees. Sam Mener helped roll tennis court & real playing begins. I set out scarlet salvia. Lemon lilies blooming. 19
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